Ecological Consultancy

Formed in 2010, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Somerset Wildlife Trust, SWTC (formerly First Ecology) and its accredited team of specialists and consultants have been successfully providing the whole spectrum of professional, high-integrity ecological services to a diverse client base in Somerset and beyond for over 15 years, including a wide range of different surveys and assessments, and long term management planning and advice.

Clients to date have spanned multiple sectors and include local authorities, government departments, utility companies, transport infrastructure, urban developers, dozens of landowners, and, of course, Somerset Wildlife Trust itself. To date, whilst it has operated as a separate entity operationally, SWTC’s purpose has always been strategically aligned with Somerset Wildlife Trust’s goal of nature conservation and, as such, all of its profits are channelled back to the charity.

The changing development landscape and new emerging ’nature markets’ have presented new opportunities, and in line with this, our team has grown and our service offering has evolved under a new vision for a more nature-centric future for Somerset and beyond. You can read more about our story and relaunch by visiting the new website.

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